restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
excellent answer; clever answer
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
roughly; coarsely; grittily
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
gradually; slowly but steadily
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
magic carpet; flying carpet
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
addition and deletion; taking out and putting in; plugging and unplugging; making do; getting by
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
stirring; slight movement
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
right under; directly below; right beneath
(coil) spring; spring (season); light overcoat (worn in spring and autumn); topcoat
with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard